Developing Knowledge Generation, Communication and Management In Teacher Education: A Successful Attempt of Teaching Novice Computer Users

摘要

The unique research colloquium for lecturers activated in an academic college of education focused on discussing and peer reviewing through On-Line Forum and on participating in a conference. Both aimed at enhancing the level and quality of the research activity in the college by developing knowledge generation, communication and management.rnThrough this study the knowledge generation of each lecturer was developed by carrying out a research regarding his/her work in the college dealing with teacher education, then also the knowledge communication between the lecturers as a group, was developed. Consequently the lecturers guided by the coordinator gathered the knowledge and managed it together. Usually, the virtual relationships between the lecturers tend to be disciplinary merely. However the method used in this research created interdisciplinary relationships. These relationships leaded also to inter personal communication between the lecturers. This type of communication was manifested during and after the conference.rnThis study followed studies, which indicated that lecturers have not enough knowledge and experience about generating, communicating and managing knowledge, especially with regards to didactics of knowledge. According to the studies, there is no connection between the theoretical literature and its applications in the practical field. Lecturers also experience difficulties in gathering the data and explaining the results dealing with teacher education. Most of the studies carried out by the lecturers in the framework of the colloquium focused on integrating disciplines with pedagogic-didactic applications. The method of the colloquium was based on virtual peer teaching, cooperating their generated knowledge and experience and then managing it.rnThe findings indicated that the process advanced very fast. The lecturers became enabled to integrate theory and practice in their research and teaching. This certainly affected the lecturers professional quality up to the level of reviewing peers' research, following the quick learning of the e-learning system, and managing the collaborative research work. The procedure used in this researchrnfostered the lecturers' quality of planning and designing research, evaluating, and especially increased their ability and motivation for transferring products to the virtual forum in order to get the peers' remarks regarding the issues. The process occurred successfully apparently thanks to the collaborative activity. Consequently the lecturers learned to evaluate and manage their own research, gradually. The method enabled activating the knowledge in the real world according the method implicated in business projects. The cooperation in the computer world results in peer reviewing, exchanging and arranging documents etc.